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| Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:04 pm Post subject: GUIDELINES FOR TOURNAMENTS |
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***The section on "How Players are Drawn" changes once I make the post and there is nothing I can do about it - sorry if it's confusing.****
GUIDELINES
SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL:
Start time (See sticky) $5.00 Entry. Starting time or cancellation of tournament may occur if Lumpys schedules a banquet or function reserved downstairs.
Events:
Two separate tournaments including Open Doubles/Bring Your Partner and
Beginner Doubles/Bring Your Partner.
Or, two separate tournaments including Open Singles and Beginner Singles.
Specialty events added - time permitting.
These events alternate every other Saturday (see schedule).
1. Beginners play against beginners only, but may play in open events also.
2. Amateurs and above cannot play in beginner events.
3. Matches are 2-3 in winners and loser’s bracket - ITSF rules. Exception, if time not allowed to finish tournament switching to 1-7, win by 2 to 11 in loser’s bracket. Must announce and will write on bracket sheets. In this instance where switching to 1-7 has occurred, when playing in the loser’s bracket, winner of loser’s bracket only will be 2-3 matches. All other matches in the losers bracket will be as posted for that night, exception time permitting, possible game to seven, win by two to 11.
4. Players must check bracket sheets to verify 2-3 or 1-7, and check before you leave to verify that you are totally out. Note, doubles teams help each other.
5. If a player leaves due to emergency or mistake or chooses to leave, a player may be substituted with another player of equal status of the player that left.
6. In order to start on time, players may be added until all byes are sold.
7. No point system kept track of on Saturday night tournaments.
TUESDAY TOURNAMENTS - 2007/2008:
Start time (See Sticky) - ITSF Rules.
Point System Qualifier Events - during season.
Points awarded for below events are as follows:
1st place - 10 points
2nd place - 7 points
3rd place - 5 points
4th place - 3 points
Tournaments are $5.00 entry fee. On tournament closest to holidays (Tuesday only) entry fee is $10.00 and double points are awarded and count as two tournaments toward tournaments needed to qualify for finals. (Length of season and amount of times needed to qualify for point system starting April 2007 to be announced - watch for flyer.
EVENTS:
1. Shake & Bake first Tuesday of month double draw - ½ of the tournament Bring Your Partner and ½ of tournament Open Draw Your Partner - no handicap points on this tournament night.
2. Double draw, ½ Pro/Am Draw Your Partner, ½ open draw - handicap points used.
Example of handicap points:
No handicap points amateur and above.
No handicap points for two women on same team - exception for two beginners only.
Two beginners on same team will receive one point spot per game (Group A).
One beginner against amateur or above will receive one point spot per game - singles only.
HOW PLAYERS ARE DRAWN:
Group A Group B Group C Group D
Beginners Pro/Master Rookie Amateur
Pro
Semi Pro
B Rookie
1. Group A draws from Group B.
2. Group C draws from Group D.
3. Too many beginners - Group C added to Group B to even #.
4. Too many Group B - Group D added to Group A to even #.
5. Too many Group C - Group C added to Group D.
6. Too many Group D - Group D added to Group C.
*Note, tournament director will make final decision on how teams will be evened up.
Two players may not draw each other the same night. Note: no redraws if a player draws same player. He or she will move to next team down.
Example:
Pro/Am Open Draw
Team # 1 Joe - Susan #1 Joe Susan move down
2 2 Above moved down then continue drawing
All matches Sunday night:
Six teams or less, 2-3 winners, and 2-3 losers.
Seven teams or more, 2-3 winners, and 1-7, win by 2 to eleven maximum.
Exception, if time not allowed to finish tournament as designated above, switching 2-3 matches to 1-7, win by 2 to 11 in loser’s bracket may occur. Must announce and will write on bracket sheets. In the instance where switching to 1-7 has occurred, or is played as a result of seven teams or more, when playing in the loser’s bracket, winner of loser’s bracket only will be 2-3 matches, but that could change due to time constraints. So please remember that even if a 1-7 switch has occurred, and you are the winner of the loser’s bracket, you will be playing 2-3 unless this has been changed due to time constraints.
*NOTE: It is the players responsibility to check chart for matches called, time frame, 1-7 or 2-3. Tournament director will mark charts accordingly and make every effort to announce changes. Ultimately it is the players’ responsibility to find out what the current chart status is - do not rely on what you heard earlier in the evening - make sure you know just prior to match as things can and do change.
Players should check before leaving to verify that you are totally out. Note, doubles teams help each other.
If a player leaves due to emergency or mistake or chooses to leave, a player may be substituted with another player of equal status of the player that left.
In order to start on time, players may be added until all byes are sold.
Lumpys’ management and Tournament Director reserve the right to refuse service of or disqualify any players or persons due to misconduct or damaging of equipment. Please act in a sportsmanlike manner and have a great time at these tournaments.
Again, I would like to thank everybody involved. These foosball tournaments are for your enjoyment. They are designed to teach and help the newcomers as well as strengthen and hone the skill of the old-timers. Please be respectful of each other and help each other to have a fun time at these tournaments.
I hope that these Guidelines will help to better understand how these tournaments are run. Any suggestions or comments, please feel free to call me at 801.561.0611.
Sincerely,
Mike Sierra |
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